Profile Kannan Amaresh
Head:Banking Domain Competency Group
Infosys Technologies


Kannan Amaresh is the Head of Banking Domain Competency Group at Infosys Technologies. Banking Domain Competency Group, with experienced bankers from the industry, is focused on providing thought leadership and facilitates in technology led business transformation to the Global Banking Industry. Kannan in the last 7.5 years at Infosys have consulted to some of the leading banks in the USA, Canada, Germany, UK and Australia. Kannan is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, with over 14 years of professional experience in the field of banking and financial services.

International Publications & Paper Presentations:

  • Speaker at the Operational Risk Management Forum at Washington DC, organized by Thomson Media, US; Dec 2003.
  • Top 5 Imperatives for Banks in 2004 ; co-authored and lead in creating this view point and published in GTNews, UK; March 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007
  • Speaker at the India: Trade & Finance Forum, presented a paper on Technologies for Trade Finance ; Bridging the gap; Mumbai, Nov 2004
  • Panelist at the Financial Times, UK conference on Basel II ; Reality Check; UK, Dec 04
  • Top 5 Imperatives for Banks in 2005 ; co-authored and lead in creating this view point and published in GTNews, UK
  • Speaker at the Dubai: Trade & Finance Forum, presented a paper on Operational risk in Trade Services; Feb 2005
  • Key Speaker at the Microsoft Conclave at Luxembourg, presented a paper on Overview of the Financial Messaging Business ; April 2005
  • Co-authored an article Fundamental shift in Bank;Corporate connectivity published in GTNews, UK Feb 2006
  • Speaker at the Basel II Seminar at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge ; March 2006
  • Speaker at the Basel II Seminar at Kings College; University of Cambridge, UK ; Sep 2006